PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(22 May 2025)

Question Asked

To ask the Solicitor General, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of using mediation in disputes in which the Government is a party in a (a) private and (b) public law capacity.

Asked by:
Sir Julian Smith (Conservative)

Answer

The Government conducts litigation in accordance with the relevant court rules and considers the individual circumstances of a dispute before deciding on an appropriate course of action, which may include mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution.


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